ESSA District Resources

Requirements and regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2017-18
Thank you for your ongoing efforts to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. There are many requirements with multiple timelines. Use this information to sort through the timelines. Some provisions are already in effect, while others will be in effect in 2017-18, and some are on hold until the 2018-19 school year.

OSPI outlined key changes by program below. Further guidance will be forthcoming. Refer to OSPI’s ESSA District Resources for updates and resources, including the text of ESSA and guidance.

Provision

Implementation

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

NOW: Oct. 1, 2016

Foster Care

NOW: Dec. 10, 2016

ESSA Changes to Federal Grants and Use of Funds
Title I, A
Title I, C
Title II, A
Title III, A
Title IV, A
Title IV, B
Title V (Rural/RLIS)
Fiscal
Equitable Services

States receiving charter school grants under title IV Part C must work with charter schools on recruitment and enrollment to eliminate barriers and provide inclusion of all students including unaccompanied homeless and foster youth.

Flexibility continues to use Title II, Part A and Title IV, Part A funds for Title I, Part A; Title I, Part C; Title I, Part D, and Title III, Part A. The expanded allowable activities under ESSA for those programs extends to REAP.

Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS)IN EFFECT for 2017-18:

Grant funds may be used for activities identified in Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; and Title IV, Part A or B. The
expanded allowable activities under ESSA for those programs extends to RLIS.

Districts now may be eligible for both REAP and RLIS. Now the district, not ED, will decide which program to participate in if dually eligible.

Washington-Specific Guidance and Information

We’ve provided trainings on components of the Every Student Succeeds Act to help prepare districts, charter schools, and tribal compact schools for the 2017-18 school year. The following series of PowerPoints and screencasts (posted once available) cover key information to help. These presentations include key changes in the law impacting program resources and highlights of current program responsibilities.

As you review these presentations, ask yourself:
What opportunities might we want take advantage of?
Who in the district and community needs to know about these changes?
What is new, that I didn’t know, and how will I bring that information back to my district?
How can we leverage the changes in ESSA to improve equity and opportunities for students?
How might we use our federal resources differently to enhance outreach to families and communities?
What information am I learning that will help change our staff professional development?